Welcome to Valley Alliance for Education
Congratulations to the 2019-20 Creative Classroom Grant Winners! The VAE Board of Directors recently approved funding for 24 creative classroom grants totaling $27,003.53 PLUS 3 school grants honoring the 2018 Teachers of the Year — bringing the total amount awarded for the 2019-20 academic year to $30,003.53 To see a complete list of recipients/ grants titles click on the Grants/Recipients tab.
VAE would like to say a special thank you to everyone who completed a grant application, we sincerely wish we had the funding to grant them all! We would also like to recognize The Community Foundation of Central Blue Ridge for their continued support and dedication to VAE and our Creative Classroom Grant program.
Mission
Valley Alliance for Education is a regional partnership of employers, educators and community volunteers established to promote excellence in the public schools, which will result in an improved quality of life and economic prosperity in the region.
Impact
Since Valley Alliance for Education was founded in 1990, the organization has directed well over a half a million dollars into area schools through the Creative Classroom Grant program.
Grants
The Valley Alliance for Education Creative Classroom Grants program has been established to promote educational excellence and creative instruction in the region by funding special student-centered projects.